That last quality explains Sir Olly’s imminent return to Whitehall from the private sector, as the permanent under-secretary, ...

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The Foreign Secretary has travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks on the future of Syria after the collapse of the Assad regime. David Lammy is set to offer UK expertise on humanitarian co-ordination ...

The foreign secretary has used his first major speech of 2025 to go after the Putin’s aggression in tearing up the world ...

The intensity of US President-elect Donald Trump’s rhetoric and his unpredictability can be “destabilising”, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said. Mr Lammy also criticised Elon Musk, a key ...

The Foreign Secretary urged the Israeli cabinet to ratify the agreement and for both sides to implement each phase in full and on time. Making a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Lammy said ...

The family of a British businessman jailed in Dubai has urged the Government to impose financial sanctions on one of the Gulf emirate’s most senior officials. Lawyers acting for the family of ...

The Foreign Secretary has urged both Israel and Hamas to deliver on their commitments to help end the conflict. Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Stefan Rousseau/PA) The Foreign Secretary urged the ...

The Foreign Secretary has travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks on the future of Syria after the collapse of the Assad regime. David Lammy is set to offer UK expertise on humanitarian co-ordination ...